Nature: a redesign of the award-winning Evolution board game

Nature Module #6 Release Announcement
about 1 year ago – Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 02:28:41 PM

Hi Everyone,

When we launched this Kickstarter, we revealed our plan to release 1-2 Nature modules each year for the next decade. This is still the plan.

Our next campaign for Nature module #6 goes live on October 14th!

Follow now to get the Salmon Run mini-module for free with your pledge.

• Go to the Kickstarter page before it goes live on Oct 14th.
• Click the "Notify me on launch" button.

Salmon Run is a River where hunters with Claws are able to catch salmon before they escape up stream. It dramatically alters the ecosystem by bringing out hunters in the early game, when it is generally risky to play them.

Scroll to the bottom for a chance to get module #6 for free.

A Brief History of Nature module #6

April 2015 
The spark of an idea is born at the first BGG Spring convention. 

August 2016
A roughdraft of Nature module #6 is released to the public. Over the next decade, this rough draft will provide tens of thousands of playtest games and many thousands of comments, feedback, and reviews. The rough draft is called Evolution: Climate. 

Dec 2022
The Nature module #6 design document is created based upon feedback from the rough draft. Many possible ideas are sketched out over the next 3 years. The best ones rise to the top.

April 2025
Module #6 enters playtesting with a dedicated Nature Playtest Team that discusses improvements almost everyday for 6 months.

Announcing the Nature Climate module!

Evolution: Climate is considered the pinnacle of the Evolution series, and we have high hopes the same opinion will be formed of Nature: Climate. The new module tells epic stories about life on Earth, adapting over eons of time.

The campaign will also feature 2 mini-modules; Salmon Run and Decomposers.

About Nature Climate

We released a poll in March to get feedback on how to make Evolution: Climate better. Hundreds of indepth comments revealed the following:

• The climate is too static.
• The climate doesn't go to the extremes enough.
• 4 traits per species is really fun.
• People want more strategic control.

Welcome to Nature Climate!  With 8 new traits (the other modules have 5), this is our biggest module yet. The Climate board is twice as big as the Nature watering hole. It has 21 spaces (compared to 9 spaces in Evolution Climate) and the climate moves in a more dynamic and interesting way. It comes with 2 oversized wooden dice.

Meet the Climate Dev Team
Much of the success of this module can be atributed to the official Nature playtest team. Join the NorthStar Discord community to chat with them!  You'll also find me there answering rule questions and chatting on a daily basis.

• Nature Discord Community

100 Free Copies of Nature Climate

If Nature breaks 1,000 thumbs on the BGG Essen Spiel Preview, we'll give 100 people a free copy of Nature: Climate. It's already at 710 thumbs, so we only need 300 new people from this campaign of 7,000 backers.

How to Enter:

• Click the green "thumbs up" for Nature and on the Essen Spiel preview.
• Email Nature (at) North Star Games (dot) com with your BGG username. (Subject: CLIMATE)
• Think positive thoughts 3 times a day until launch.

We’ll email 100 random winners (winners will cover shipping) on October 13th.

Thank you for all of your continued support. Nature would not exist without you. This is the culmination of of a design dream I’ve chased for over a decade. 

Cheers, Dominic Crapuchettes

Getting Nature to the Table!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 10:49:06 AM

Hi everyone,

Many of you have already gotten Nature to the table - I hope it was worth the wait! Thank you to everyone who’s shared photos and kind words. It means the world to me and the team.

One enthusiastic fan tried 3 modules at once. The game took 3 hours...

... only to immediately follow it up with another game using five different modules! Now that's dedication!! 

(note: we don't reccomend trying this in your own home without professional supervision)

Rate Nature on BGG

If you’ve played Nature, please consider rating it on BoardGameGeek.com. Ratings help more people discover the game and decide if it’s a good fit for them. If you haven’t played yet, check out the “How to Play” videos below.

How to Play Videos

Nature Reviews

• One Stop Co-op Shop calls Nature and Nature Solo “one of the year’s best.”
• Games and Drinks dives deep into the strategy.

Join the Community!

Kickstarter was our launchpad, but Discord is our daily home. Join theNorthStar Discord community to connect with me, the team, the Nature playtesters, and a welcoming community of gamers. Here’s what you’ll find there:

• Instant rule support from our community of experts
• Sneak peeks at upcoming modules (Climate is available now)
• Community voting on future modules
• Tips & combos for mixing modules

Nature isn't just a game—it's a living ecosystem where your voice shapes where it grows next.

Cheers! Dominic Crapuchettes

Delivery Update for Europe / Nature Digital
about 1 year ago – Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 09:07:36 AM

Hi everyone,

I know everyone is eager to get their games, so I want to give you the most up-to-date information on the delivery timeline for Europe.  This is from an email I received from Spiral Galaxy yesterday. Spiral Galaxy is located in the UK and will be fulfilling all European pledges: 

• "The dispatch for Nature is nearly complete. Due to the volume of parcels shipping out we have had to arrange a special collection with our courier this means that over 1200 orders have shipped out today, 300 shipped out yesterday and the rest will be shipping out tomorrow."
• "All backers will get a dispatch email from us with tracking numbers on the day their parcel leaves the warehouse. So most will get an email from us in about 2 hours with all the tracking details."

Once shipped, the mail delivery should take:

• 1-2 days to UK. Please wait until Wednesday the 17th before contacting  Customer Service at North Star Games dot com.
• 3-5 days to the EU and the rest of Europe.  Please wait until Saturday the 20th before contacting Customer Service at North Star Games dot com.

I'm not a religious person, but I'm praying that everything moves forward without a hitch. We're in need of some good news.  When you receive your game, please let us know in the comments!

Nature Digital - Volunteer Translators

Scott Rencher owns and runs NorthStar Digital. He is looking for Volunteer Translators. This is from him:

• "We need your help! We've had lots of requests to localize Nature Digital into other languages."
• "If you have an interest in translating Nature to your language, please add yourself to this signup sheet. Translators will receive a special in game badge and will be listed in the credits. There may also be promises of me being your BFF in there."

https://forms.gle/thPvVzaWrEHWysH39

That's everything. Please post questions or concerns below. I think we're getting close!

Cheers, Dominic Crapuchettes

Clarification Update for Canadian Backers
about 1 year ago – Mon, Sep 08, 2025 at 12:43:15 PM

Hi Everyone,

This update is for our Canadian backers. I appologize that our wires got crossed in the process of getting information from the Fulfillment hub to Sam and then to me.  Here is a clarfication of where things stand.

437 of the orders were shipped on Thursday. 

• The majority should receive them in the next couple of days (ON & QC).
• The other provinces should have them before the end of the week. Maybe some harder to reach areas (Yukon) could take a couple more days.

37 orders have not yet been sent.  If you ordered one of the items below, you are in this group of 37 people. Those items were sent from Virginia to the Canadian fulfillment hub today. They should go out next week. A few of you were contacted by Jeffrey to get a refund, because we don't have enough Legends of the Deep promo cards to fulfill your order. I'm sorry about that. You will get everything in your order except those promo cards.

• Biomos
  • Biomos: Floating Mountains Promo
• Eila and Something Shiny
• Most Wanted
• Oceans
  • Oceans Legends of the Deep
  • Oceans 5-6 Player Expansion
  • Oceans Bundle Pack 1
  • Oceans Bundle Pack 2
  • Oceans Food Bags
  • Oceans Legendary Edition 5-6 Player Expansion
  • Oceans Legends of the Deep Promo Pack
  • Oceans Wooden Fish
• Paint the Roses
  • Paint the Roses Deluxe
  • Paint the Roses: Caterpillar Campaign
  • Paint the Roses: The Cheshire Kitten
• Sacred Valley
• Warsaw
• Wits and Wagers

Let me know if you have any questions. Sorry again about the poor communication. I misunderstood the timeline, but I think we're on track now.

Dominic Crapuchettes

Delivery Timeline Update
about 1 year ago – Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 11:57:18 AM

Hi everyone,

Many of you are anxious to get your games, especially since others have already received theirs. We are doing everything in our power to get your games to you as quickly as possible. I'm happy to say that many of you will be getting your games within the month.

Delivery Timeline

These timelines are our best estimates on when your games will get delivered. Keep in mind they are rough estimates.

South Africa:              Early November

• The games are set to arrive at our South African distributor on October 30th.
• Once the games arrive, it will take the fulfillment hub 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

Israel, UAE:              Early November

• The fulfillment company (VFI) has not yet shipped the games to the fulfillment hub. They are waiting to bundle it with their next shipment to the region.
• Once shipped, it will take 45 days to arrive at the fulfillment hub.
• When the games arrive, it will take the fulfillment hub 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

UAE / Kuwait:              Late October / Early November

• The games are on their way to our distributor, and are set to arrive October 15th
• When the games arrive, it will take the fulfillment hub 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

India:              Late October

• The fulfillment company (VFI) has not yet shipped the games to the fulfillment hub. They are waiting to bundle it with their next shipment to India.
• Once shipped, it will take 30 days to arrive at the fulfillment hub.
• When the games arrive at the fulfillment hub, it will take 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

Vietnam, Japan:              Late September or Early October

• The games have been shipped from VFI and will arrive at the fulfillment hubs on:
  • September 15th in Japan.
  • September 20th in Vietnam.
• When the games arrive, it will take 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

Brazil:              Late September

• These goods are all shipped to their final backer destinations. Please expect arrival around the end of the month.

Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand:              September

• The games have been shipped from VFI and will arrive at the fullfillment hubs in: 
  • Singapore on Sep 7.
  • Indonesia on Sep 10.
  • Philippines on Sep 10.
  • Thailand on Sep 14.
• Once the games arrive, it will take the fulfillment hub 5 - 10 days to begin shipping and another week for your games to arrive through the mail service.

South Korea, Malaysia:               September

• Goods have arrived at the fulfillment locations. We are commencing shipping to backers now. Please expect 5-14 days for goods to arrive.

Europe:              September

• The games are at our distribution center at Spiral Galaxy, and they are in the process of queueing your orders. 
• Once shipped, the mail delivery takes 
  • 1-2 days to UK 
  • 3-5 days to the EU and the rest of Europe.

Canada:              Almost Fulfilled 

• Unfortunately our Canadian partner ran out of stock, which means 37 orders haven't yet shipped.  We apologize for the delay. We'll be sending extra stock to Canada asap. 

Australia,  NZ:              Almost Fulfilled 

• Fulfillment is complete except for orders with the Spring Modules, which were accidentally omitted from the shipment to AU. If you have any issues, please reach out to Jeffrey at North Star Games dot com.
• Let’s Play offered to ship the Spring Module to the backers who did not get it in a separate shipment for free. Jeffrey has contacted the backers with issues to let them know they will be getting their packages in two shipments.  

Fulfilled:

• Taiwan
• China
• Hong Kong
• US
• Mexico
• Chile
• Peru
• Mauritius
• Colombia
• Bolivia
• French Guiana
• Russia: 

If you have any issues, please reach out to Jeffrey at North Star Games dot com.

We're moving as quickly as we can. Thank you for understanding. 

Cheers, Dominic Crapuchettes